WithGambia News

Here follows reports and impressions from Sixth Form pupils who visited The Gambia in December 2018. They had and eye-opening and amazing time finding out more about the country and enjoyed meeting many smiling and friendly Gambian people, young and …

Thirteen Upper Sixth pupils and four staff, plus former Headmistress Mrs Pickering, participated in the fifteenth Withington expedition to The Gambia during the final week of the Autumn Term. Each year, the team has fundraised for many different infrastructure projects …

The Gambia Team 2017 have put in a brilliant effort fundraising which has raised in excess of £6000 since December 2016. Eleven members of the team raised £800 at Waitrose in Wilmslow in December 2016; Zenab H’s family kindly donated …

Six members of the Upper Sixth, along with Miss Browning and Miss O’Neal, have just returned from the thirteenth WGS trip to The Gambia. More can be read about the history and well-established connection with schools and villages in Gambia …

Every year for the past twelve years, a team of Sixth Formers from Withington have taken trips to The Gambia in order to develop small-scale education projects and community based initiatives out there. This year, we propose to continue funding …

At 5am on 10th December, the Gambia team met at Manchester Airport, ready to embark upon a new adventure. Unsure of what to expect, the general feeling was a mixture of excitement and trepidation. When we stepped out of the …

At a time when many most of us are wrapped up in the purchase of that ‘perfect’ Christmas present, twelve Upper Sixth girls are exchanging traditional holiday preparations for an opportunity to work with young children in The Gambia.

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There are few things more important than choosing the right school for your child. The special atmosphere at Withington Girls’ School encourages and extends each girl not just academically but in every area of her life. We invite you to come and visit us and see for yourself all that Withington has to offer… Read more